Citadel Words on Money Journalism Award

Citadel introduced this award in 1999 to reward outstanding reporting on matters related to personal finance and investment.

Previous overall winners:

2000 Stephen Cranston, Financial Mail
2001 Bruce Cameron, Personal Finance
2002 Stafford Thomas, Financial Mail
2003 Marc Hasenfuss Finansies & Tegniek / Finance Week (Now FINweek)
2004 Alec Hogg, Moneyweb
2005 Bruce Cameron, Personal Finance
2006 Charlene Clayton, Personal Finance
2007 Bruce Cameron, Personal Finance
2008 Bruce Cameron, Personal Finance
2009 Bruce Whitfield, 702 Talk Radio, FINweek and Best Life
2010 Rob Rose, Sunday Times Business Times

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1. Categories

All features entered must be about investment issues or matters related to personal finance. Judges will consider the quality of the information provided, judge the journalistic merit (writing / presentation style), factual correctness; level of research evident in entries and newsworthiness.

Breaking News
Hard news reporting on newsworthy issues of importance to investors and consumers. E.g. Finance Minister resigns; unexpected take-overs, etc.

Analysis and opinion
Columns; opinion pieces or analysis of news events, investment issues. Judges will consider the interpretation by entrant of the news. E.g. economic policy needs a fresh approach.

Best feature
Articles, series of articles, radio / tv programme or series of programmes about a particular issue. E.g. shake-up looming in healthcare, soon only the very wealthy can afford it; buy to let property market a risky investment selection.

Two prizes will be awarded in the best feature category: Best PRINT feature and best ELECTRONIC (television, radio or internet) feature.

Consumer education
Features, articles, series of features that provide consumers with information that will assist them in making better choices with their money. E.g. why retirement must be planned from first paycheque, how to select a financial adviser; what is risk analysis and why it is important.

Chairman's Award for Investigative Journalism
The real story behind the news. Judges will consider the level of research, quality of the information and writing / presentation style. For the best investigative reporting about the financial services industry and investment issues. E.g. unscrupulous advisor cost investors dearly.

Alternative investment award
Reporting on investments in alternative investment options &emdash; hedge funds, derivatives, futures.

Newcomer of the Year
Entries by journalists who have not entered the Citadel Words on Money Award before.

Overall winner
The overall winner will be selected from all entries received and will be decided after a panel discussion by the participating judges.

2. Entries

Any reports, features or newsletters published between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009 can be entered for the award.

Any work published on the internet, in any print media or broadcast on radio or television can be entered.

Entrants can submit a portfolio of articles / broadcasts to a maximum of two articles / broadcasts or one series of articles / broadcasts about the same topic. Entries for the print category must be submitted in published format, clippings acceptable in a size not bigger than A4.

Radio entries to be submitted on CD, clearly marked with details of entrant. Television entries to be submitted on DVD, clearly marked with details of entrant. Internet / electronic newsletter entries can be submitted on CD WITH a printed copy of the entry.

All entries must include details of publication dates, as only published work will be considered for the award.

Journalists must select category for entry. Features / articles CANNOT be entered in more than one category (for instance, a feature entered for the Chairman’s Award cannot be entered for another category as well).

Entries not related to the category entered will NOT be considered (for instance, a feature entered in the consumer education category which is not relevant to the category will be rejected).

Entry for the award is open to any journalist / reporter, full-time or freelance for any media. Copy written by Citadel staff or participating judges or investment professionals cannot be entered.

Original material submitted cannot be returned. Any reports, features or newsletters published between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010 can be entered for the award.

3. Prizes

All winners and runners-up will receive certificates, the amount awarded for the particular category and the overall winner will also receive a floating trophy

4. Closing date and entry details

All entries for the Citadel Words on Money Journalism Award must be submitted no later than 12:00 on Friday 28 January 2011. Entries must be clearly marked ‘Citadel Words on Money Award’ and sent to:

Postal Address Daleen Cornelissen Citadel PO Box 650777 Benmore 2010

OR

Physical Address Daleen Cornelissen Citadel Peregrine Building 6A Sandown Valley Crescent Sandton

5. Adjudicators and criteria

The entries will be considered by a panel to be appointed by Citadel. No Citadel employees will participate in the judging.

The judges will consider the following:

• Quality of information provided which will assist any level of investor to make more informed decisions about his or her personal financial affairs
• Writing quality
• An understanding of the dynamics of the South African financial services and investment environment

6. Awards ceremony

Prizes will be awarded to winners at a special ceremony to be hosted by Citadel in May 2011. All entrants will be informed of the details. Entrants are responsible for their own transport to and from the event.

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